Banking & Financial Lawyers
Our experienced banking solicitors advise banks, borrowers, funds and local government entities on debt finance.
We provide advice on all kinds of debt finance activity, including:
- Acquisition and leveraged finance
- Asset-based lending
- Asset finance
- Invoice discounting finance
- Fund Management
- Project and infrastructure finance
- Real estate finance
- Trade and export finance
How our banking solicitors can help you
Our banking and finance experts advise on security, intercreditor and related matters, on bilateral and syndicated loan arrangements including development finance, corporate acquisition finance and fund work. We have widespread experience on the establishment, regulation and dissolution of investment funds, including venture capital funds.
Recent bank transactions have included acting for:
- High street bank on the restatement of senior syndicated facilities to a property war chest fund involving a substitution of Banks and a re-designation of debt where the aggregate finance exposure was £314 million and our client bank’s exposure was £23 million.
- High street bank on the re-designation of debt following the anticipated exit of £12 million on a syndicated lend, involving 3 syndicated Term Loans, 2 Tranche CAPEX Facilities all in connection with a corporate acquisition
Weightmans’ banking solicitors are instructed by banks and borrowers and developers on all aspects of project, construction and development finance.
Recent debt finance transaction with large corporates include:
- Advisor to a national transport business on receipt of £30 million facility from HSBC for working capital and acquisition purposes.
- Advisor to the borrower on the receipt of €100,000,000 multi-purpose syndicated facility, including an Invoice Discounting line, asset financing, revolving credit facility, term loan and letter of credit line.
Investment Funds advice
In addition to private sector lending, we have extensive experience of advising on the establishment of Structured Funds. We advised fund manager organisations on each of the £150 million Investment Fund for Scotland, the £130 million Investment Fund for Wales, the £200 million South West Investment Fund, the £660 million Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II and the £400 million Midlands Engine Investment Fund II.
The team also advises on the provision and the receipt of public sector grant funding, and growth schemes and funds including advising West Midlands Combined Authority on the £20 million co-invest fund. We provide advice on all aspects of fund partnership arrangement, including Limited Partnership Structures, subsidy law, procurement law, intellectual property, vesting of interest, regulatory duties, FCA compliance and dispute resolution.
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Accolades
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They are extremely adept and can manage nuances around early stage finance deals. They don't just deal with the issue, they take hold of the full legal aspect when required.
Chambers & Partners 2026 -
Their strengths are their knowledge, research and attention to detail. They left absolutely no stone unturned.
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They go above and beyond in making sure that the clients know what's going on and they retain a very good relationship with them.
Chambers & Partners 2026 -
Worked with the Corporate team at Weightmans for a long time now, and they continue to support us in all aspects of our business. They have a great ethos that is pragmatic and deal focused. What has set them apart for me is their understanding of the business as a whole, they are interested in our business and how it operates which allows them to give us far more valuable advice.’
Legal 500 2026 -
The firm really understands our business so our engagements with the team are seamless. We work with a really super team with excellent experience and different approaches.
Chambers 2025 -
The team provides great technical ability whilst importantly seeing things from a very practical and commercial viewpoint, seeking solutions rather than just highlighting risks.
Legal 500 2026 -
They take a commercial and pragmatic approach whilst having the technical knowledge expected of a high-quality law firm.Nothing was too much trouble for the Weightmans team and they made the complicated process simple and seamless.Weightmans offers transparency, constant updates and the feeling of a one-to-one service.The Weightmans team is technically excellent, easy to deal with and very responsive.They offer pragmatism and approachability, understanding the requirements and challenges at hand.
Chambers & Partners 2026 -
The team at Weightmans offers pragmatic and commercially sound advice. They ensure the deal outcome meets the objectives of all parties. It's a commercially savvy and wise team.
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Weightmans understands how we work and has adapted to our way of working.
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Weightmans understands the potential challenges that arise and explains them in simple terms. They offer solutions that are simple and executable and have very strong knowledge and experience.
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The Weightmans team took a pragmatic approach, focusing on the commercial risk and ensuring that the client was protected appropriately.
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Weightmans do a great job. They look after clients and always deliver. They're a proactive firm with good communication. The whole team is strong.
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Weightmans brought a pragmatic, commercial approach supported by high technical ability.
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Weightmans has a well-resourced team. They give quick responses and are good with clients - I can't fault their client service.
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Their support and guidance through the process was excellent, including their knowledge of our business.
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